It's the first Advent, we used to have a wreath/Kranz, that had 4 candles, and one would be lit in the evening, when my Dad was alive. Candles are so unsafe, we don't have any around the house here. The smells made me have asthma, but used to like the Christmas ones.

Doris, thanks for mentioning the first Advent and the candles. (I have lots of candles in the house and lots of "safe" holders...but I also have the ones that use batteries as well...they look very nice and I'm thinking of getting the scented ones that change colors) Makes me wonder about other's Christmas season traditions. I'm sure there are many out there; would you like to share yours? Wracking my brain to remember any from my youth and can't think of any at this time...

Received word last night that one of the sister missionaries is being moved to another area. Today will be her last day here so am reminded so strongly of my military life. You just get close to someone and either he/she or I would get orders to move on. I have friends all over the world that I still think of and old friends I never met waiting around the corner.

Guess I'd better get moving so wishing you all a great day and waving at all who come later.

__________________"In the beginning, the sun, the air, the water were life enhancing and sustaining--and it was good. In many areas of the Earth today, they carry health warnings".
a saying by Maggie MacRaven

We went out to a fabulous dinner last night at a restaurant called Latinos Y Mas. Then we ate breakfast out this a.m. And the South Carolinians left. I'm washing sheets and towels galore! The kitchen floor is disgusting but that will wait for my cleaning lady this week.
I'm off to a Christmas Coffee in about an hour at someone's house. (Read Mary Kaye party). I am so tired but it was great having everyone here!

No real candles here either because they set my asthma off. I do have many battery operated ones that we both love.

Had to wait for the time warner tech to get here and set up the phones. Decided to drop Verizon and go with Time Warner which has a much better price. Kept the same phone number too. Nice to be able to do that.
Other than that, I was just a lazy slug and enjoyed every minute of it.

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Maintaining at 107 to 112 and heading for 20 years.MOLON LABE!! It's a RIGHT not a Privilege.
“One has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws”
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr

As Jack Nicholson said in the Bucket List "Somewhere right now, some lucky B*st*rd is having a heart attack"

A very pretty picture looking through those antlers.
Once Upon A Time toniht and will start that special about the Ferris Wheel but doubt I stay up- I did sleep in this morning so should try to stay up.
ACHT! The laundry is still not started! Tomorrow or bust! I heard rain tomorrow so no excuse not to get it going.
bbt or later.